MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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